Frank Land, FBCS, started his career in computing in 1953, working on the pioneering LEO Computer for J. Lyons. He joined the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1967 to establish teaching and research in systems analysis and was appointed Professor of Systems Analysis in 1982. In 1986, he joined the London Business School as Professor of Information Management. He retired in 1991 and received the title Emeritus Professor at the LSE's Department of Information Systems in 2002. He is also Visiting Professor at Leeds Metropolitan University and his many other visiting professorships have included the Wharton School and the University of Sydney. In 2003, he received from the Association for Information Systems the LEO Award for life-time contribution to the IS discipline.